According to the Common European Framework of Reference:

Our regular courses sequence consists of five beginner course levels, including one beginner review level, four intermediate course levels, and two proficient course levels.

We also offer a Reading Knowledge 1 and 2 course, as well as topic-related Special Courses in various levels.

 The standard courses prepare students for internationally recognized German Proficiency Exams like A1/Start Deutsch 1, A2/Start Deutsch 2, B1/Zertifikat Deutsch, Goethe-Zertifikat B2 and Goethe-Zertifikat C1 offered by the Goethe-Institut worldwide. In New York these exams are offered at Deutsches Haus, which is the official Examination Center of the Goethe-Institut.

BEGINNER The four Beginner levels and the Beginner Review course prepare students for the exams A1/Start Deutsch 1 and A2/Start Deutsch 2.		CEFR
Level 1, A1.1	Travel in a German-speaking country. Read a love letter. Write a card to your friends or your family. Go shopping. Talk about yourself and others. Book: Lagune 1, Chapters 1-15.	A1
Level 2, A1.2	Talk about likes, dislikes and needs. Get around in a German city and ask for directions. Talk about your job and your hobbies and the past. Tell time and date. Book: Lagune 1, Chapters 16-30.	A1
Level 3, A2.1	Send greetings and invitations. Holidays in German speaking countries. Shop at a supermarket, go to a restaurant, move into an apartment. Express likes and dislikes. Describe persons, clothes and pictures. Book: Lagune 2, Chapters 1-20.	A2
Level 4, A2.2	Talk about your profession. Read newspaper articles and listen to radio news. Plan a vacation in a German-speaking country. Book: Lagune 2, Chapters 21-35.	A2
Beginner Review of Levels 1 through 4,  A.1.1-A2.2	Focuses on grammar, vocabulary and topics covered in the basic levels A1.1-A2.2. Prepositions, past tense, modal verbs, pronouns, dative and accusative cases and other grammatical topics are reviewed. No book required.	Review
INTERMEDIATE The levels 5 through 7 (B1.1 through the three courses A, B, C in B1.3) prepare students for the exam B1/Zertifikat Deutsch. The three courses A, B, C in level 8 (B2.1) prepare students for the exam Goethe-Zertifikat B2.		CEFR
Level 5, B1.1	Talk about your wishes and dreams. Talk about health, sport, lifestyle, and the body. Stories from the work place. Book: Lagune 3, Chapters 1-15.	B1
Level 6, B1.2	Read about famous musicians. Humorous anecdotes. Talk about politics, history and plans for the future. Cultural life and leisure time activities. Discuss foreign language learning. Read a short love story. Book: Lagune 3, Chapters 16-35.	B1
Level 7, B1.3 (A, B, C)	The three A, B, C courses review and expand upon the topics, grammar and vocabulary of levels A1.1-B1.2 on the intermediate level. These courses do not need to be taken in sequential order. Book: em neu 2008, Brückenkurs, Chapters 1-4 (part A), 5-7 (part B), 8-10 (part C) Course A: Arbeit und Freizeit, Familie, Feste, Schule Course B: Essen und Trinken, Film, Reisen Course C: Musik, Sport, Mode	B1
Level 8, B2.1      (A, B, C)	In the three A, B, C courses students learn to communicate using vocabulary, idiomatic expressions and grammar on the advanced level. These courses do not need to be taken in sequential order. Book: em neu 2008, Hauptkurs, Chapters 1-4 (part A), 5-7 (part B), 8-10 (part C) Course A: Menschen, Sprache, Orte, Konsum Course B: Zukunft, Beruf, Liebe Course C: Medien, Gesund Leben, Mob	B2
PROFICIENT The three courses A, B, C in level 9 (C1.1) prepare students for the exam Goethe-Zertifikat C1.		CEFR
Level 9, C1.1 (A, B, C)	The three A, B, C courses complete the level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference. Students expand their German language skills by working with vocabulary, idiomatic expressions and grammar on the very advanced level. These courses do not need to be taken in sequential order. Book: em neu 2008, Abschlusskurs, Chapters 1-4 (part A), 5-7 (part B), 8-10 (part C) Course A: Aus aller Welt, Finanzen, Literatur, Der gute Ton Course B: Psychologie, Karriere, Kriminalität Course C: Wissenschaft, Kunst, Globalisierung	C1
Level 10, C2.1 (A, B, C)	The three courses A, B, C are based on various literary and non-literary texts, taken also from internet sources and movie excerpts. Students learn to write, read, and communicate using vocabulary, expressions and grammar on the very advanced level.  No book required.	C2
READING KNOWLEDGE/GERMAN INTO ENGLISH TRANSLATION The two courses RK1 and RK2 are designed for students who would like to focus on reading and translating German texts. The courses are conducted in English. RK1 and RK2 prepare students for the Reading Knowledge Exam.
Level RK1	This course is for beginners. No previous knowledge of German is necessary. Book: Jannach's German for Reading Knowledge, Chapters 1-15
Level RK2	This course is for those who have completed RK1 or CEFR level A2 in the recent past. Complicated structures and texts are studied. Book: Jannach's German for Reading Knowledge, Chapters 16-30